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PA gambling revenue halves in March amid Covid-19 shutdowns
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) saw gambling revenue in the state more than half in March due to the widespread shutdown of casinos and…
NJ sports betting revenue down as igaming soars
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has reported a 58.4% year-on-year decline in sports betting revenue in March, primarily due to the widespread shutdown…
State of the Union: Michigan, NY, SBTech, Nevada and more
This week’s state of the union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes Michigan’s first sports betting figures, while sportsbooks in New York bounced back from…
Boyd Gaming places majority of staff on unpaid furlough
Land-based gambling operator Boyd Gaming has set out a number of additional measures to mitigate the financial impact of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, including…
Michigan sports betting revenue hits $105,548 in debut month
Commercial casinos in Detroit, Michigan, generated $105,548 in retail sports wagering revenue during the few days legal betting in March, before sporting events and casino…
IGT hands new senior roles to Costa and Di Loreto
International Game Technology (IGT) has named Dorothy Costa as its new global head of people and transformation, while it has also appointed Mario Di Loreto…
NY sports betting revenue up in March despite Covid-19 impact
The New York State Gaming Commission has reported a month-on-month rise in sports betting revenue for March, despite the state’s market being impacted by the…
AGA urges SBA to include gambling in Covid-19 loans scheme
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has reacted with dismay after the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s interim regulatory guidelines appeared to block gambling businesses from benefiting…
Caesars furloughs 90% of staff over Covid-19 shutdown
Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that it has furloughed around 90% of its total workforce in response to the temporary shutdown of its casino properties…
IGT furloughs 2,300 amid Covid-19 pandemic
International Game Technology (IGT) has implemented a temporary furlough programme for its staff in the US as a result of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic,…
Nevada casinos to remain closed until April 30
Nevada casinos and other brick-and-mortar gambling locations are to remain closed until at least April 30 after the state’s Governor Steve Sisolak extended temporary measures…
Former NV governor Sandoval steps down from MGM role
Former Nevada governor Brian Sandoval has stepped down as MGM Resorts’ president of global gaming development in order to apply for the position of president…
State of the Union: Coronavirus, NV, Apple, RI, DE and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, once again covers the impact of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the US…
Illinois extends gambling suspension to April 30
The Illinois Gaming Board has announced that a temporary suspension on brick-and-mortar gambling in the state due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis will…